Bible Verses About Righteousness

Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.

The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?

To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”

Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.

Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

“I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.

Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.

I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.